Richard Weaver

Richard Weaver

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About

I am a free-lance sports writer based east of Pittsburgh. In 24 years at daily newspapers I covered all three Pittsburgh teams as well as high school and minor league sports. My favorite sports are baseball and hockey, followed closely by pro football. I won three state awards for the year's top sports columns among the smaller newspapers, blending passion, insight, an uncanny memory and a unique perspective into columns that developed a strong local following among readers of the newspapers I served.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Roberto Clemente

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Favorite Coaches

    Chuck Noll (retired), Dan Bylsma, Jim Leyland

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    I was only 4 years old at the time, but I can see replays of Bill Mazeroski's game-winning home run in the 1960 World Series and never get tired of it.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    1995 AFC championshhip game between the Colts and Steelers, which ended with a desperation pass that landed incomplete.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, of course.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Orr

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Maradona

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big East

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